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Much of the most important work of Congress occurs in Committees. It is in Committees where legislation is first drafted, debated, and voted on. Committees usually function under an open amendment process, allowing representatives to offer [...]

Hacksaw Ridge is one of the most inspiring and one of the most disturbing films I have seen in awhile.
The film tells the story of Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to win a Congressional Medal of Honor. Doss's story of how he [...]

In a disturbing indication of how difficult it would be to bring military spending in line with actual threats overseas, House Armed Services Chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry (R – TX) told President Obama last week that his war funding request of [...]

Whatever your thoughts on the results of yesterday's election, and the challenges and opportunities it presents us, there are good reasons to be optimistic.
Having been involved with the liberty movement since the early nineties, and having [...]

Pro-liberty Congressman Thomas Massie recently took to the pages of Cincinnati Inquirer to warn about the dangers of the lame duck.
You can read read all of Rep. Massie's op-ed here, with experts below:
The main business of the lame-duck [...]

Congress returns for the lame duck this week. While they work behind the scenes on spending bill and other issues, the House will consider normal floor activity.
The House will consider two rules bills this week. One, HR 5982, allows Congress [...]

Deepwater Horizons and Scully are two "based on a true story" films that raise interesting questions about goverment regulations and corporate accountability.
Deepwater Horizons deals with the biggest oil explosion in American history: the [...]

Nobel Peace Prize winner President Obama may conclude his time in office by increasing defense spending by $6 billion dollars to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (didn't the peace president end those wars?).
The Pentagon requested that [...]